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FirstpostTue, 31 Mar 2015 19:55:42 +0000en-UShourly1Here’s why the World Cup Cricket final was a lesson in investinghttp://www.firstpost.com/business/heres-why-the-world-cup-cricket-final-was-a-lesson-in-investing-2181607.html
http://www.firstpost.com/business/heres-why-the-world-cup-cricket-final-was-a-lesson-in-investing-2181607.html#commentsTue, 31 Mar 2015 15:44:24 +0000http://www.firstpost.com/?p=2181607We human beings are pattern seekers and like to seek patterns in the world around us to make sense of it, more often than not.

]]>http://www.firstpost.com/business/economy/india-biggest-wheat-import-deals-since-2010-rains-damage-crop-2181369.html/feed0http://s1.firstpost.in/fpimages/100x75/fixed/jpeg/2014/02/wheat380_Reu.jpgIndia skips Iran oil imports in March under US pressurehttp://www.firstpost.com/business/economy/india-skips-iran-oil-imports-march-us-pressure-2181327.html
http://www.firstpost.com/business/economy/india-skips-iran-oil-imports-march-us-pressure-2181327.html#commentsTue, 31 Mar 2015 10:47:38 +0000http://www.firstpost.com/?p=2181327Iran and six world powers have ramped up the pace of negotiations this week ahead of the Tuesday deadline for reaching an initial accord on a final nuclear agreement.

]]>http://www.firstpost.com/business/economy/india-skips-iran-oil-imports-march-us-pressure-2181327.html/feed0http://s1.firstpost.in/fpimages/100x75/fixed/jpeg/2013/01/Iran_Delvar_Reuters.jpgSensex to hit record high in 2015, but analysts cut forecastshttp://www.firstpost.com/business/sensex-to-hit-record-high-in-2015-but-analysts-cut-forecasts-2181223.html
http://www.firstpost.com/business/sensex-to-hit-record-high-in-2015-but-analysts-cut-forecasts-2181223.html#commentsTue, 31 Mar 2015 10:14:00 +0000http://www.firstpost.com/?p=2181223The Sensex fell to a 10-week low last week and closed at 27,975.86 on Monday but the poll of 21 analysts taken in the past week forecast it would recover to 29,500 by mid-year and reach a record high of 32,000 by the end of December.

]]>http://www.firstpost.com/business/sensex-to-hit-record-high-in-2015-but-analysts-cut-forecasts-2181223.html/feed0http://s1.firstpost.in/fpimages/100x75/fixed/jpeg/2015/01/BSE-sensex_Reuters.jpgBusiness class travel expensive from 1 April, museum, zoo visit get cheaperhttp://www.firstpost.com/business/economy/business-class-travel-expensive-from-1-april-museum-zoo-visit-get-cheaper-2181147.html
http://www.firstpost.com/business/economy/business-class-travel-expensive-from-1-april-museum-zoo-visit-get-cheaper-2181147.html#commentsTue, 31 Mar 2015 09:00:40 +0000http://www.firstpost.com/?p=2181147Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had came out with a host of proposals last month to rationalise service tax, which is levied at an effective rate of 12.36 percent.

]]>http://www.firstpost.com/business/economy/business-class-travel-expensive-from-1-april-museum-zoo-visit-get-cheaper-2181147.html/feed0http://s1.firstpost.in/fpimages/100x75/fixed/jpeg/2015/02/plane380.jpgNot the real culprit: Blaming farmer suicides on GM crops is just wronghttp://www.firstpost.com/business/not-real-culprit-blaming-farmer-suicides-gm-crops-just-wrong-2180949.html
http://www.firstpost.com/business/not-real-culprit-blaming-farmer-suicides-gm-crops-just-wrong-2180949.html#commentsTue, 31 Mar 2015 08:10:06 +0000http://www.firstpost.com/?p=2180949People are driven to extreme action for various reasons. It is wrong to twist their distress to drive political agendas.

]]>http://www.firstpost.com/business/not-real-culprit-blaming-farmer-suicides-gm-crops-just-wrong-2180949.html/feed0http://s1.firstpost.in/fpimages/100x75/fixed/jpeg/2015/03/farmer_india_reuters1.pngRate cut next week? Some believe Rajan will surprise again though macros don’t favourhttp://www.firstpost.com/business/rate-cut-next-week-believe-rajan-will-surprise-though-macros-dont-favour-2181033.html
http://www.firstpost.com/business/rate-cut-next-week-believe-rajan-will-surprise-though-macros-dont-favour-2181033.html#commentsTue, 31 Mar 2015 07:23:26 +0000http://www.firstpost.com/?p=2181033There aren’t any convincing data between last policy and now that makes a case for a rate cut. But there is surely a consensus building up

]]>http://www.firstpost.com/business/rate-cut-next-week-believe-rajan-will-surprise-though-macros-dont-favour-2181033.html/feed0http://s1.firstpost.in/fpimages/100x75/fixed/jpeg/2015/02/RaghuramRajan_AFP3.jpgAlibaba’s Jack Ma meets PM Modi; vows to help small businesses in Indiahttp://www.firstpost.com/business/alibabas-jack-ma-meets-pm-modi-vows-help-small-businesses-india-2180685.html
http://www.firstpost.com/business/alibabas-jack-ma-meets-pm-modi-vows-help-small-businesses-india-2180685.html#commentsTue, 31 Mar 2015 05:02:49 +0000http://www.firstpost.com/?p=2180685In his meeting with Modi, Ma discussed how Alibaba can help empower small businesses in India

]]>http://www.firstpost.com/business/alibabas-jack-ma-meets-pm-modi-vows-help-small-businesses-india-2180685.html/feed0http://s1.firstpost.in/fpimages/100x75/fixed/jpeg/2015/03/Jack-Ma_Modi_PIB.jpgBanks’ coporate exposure: RBI’s caution may further squeeze cash-strapped infra firmshttp://www.firstpost.com/business/banks-coporate-exposure-rbis-caution-may-squeeze-cash-strapped-infra-firms-2180489.html
http://www.firstpost.com/business/banks-coporate-exposure-rbis-caution-may-squeeze-cash-strapped-infra-firms-2180489.html#commentsTue, 31 Mar 2015 03:35:12 +0000http://www.firstpost.com/?p=2180489If someone stands to lose something from the overcautious approach of the central bank, it will be infra companies, which will then have fewer funding options left to tap